Assistant Headteacher - SENDCO at Serenity School Maidstone

16 Days Remaining

Job Reference #

EDV/2026/SSM/50081

Location

Springfield House, Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2LP

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£50,807.00 - £56,082.00 Annually (FTE)

Closing Date

Midnight, Fri 31st Jul, 2026

Start Date

TBC

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

About this Role

Assistant Headteacher - SENDCO

Serenity School, Maidstone

This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of our provision, with a clear focus on ensuring high-quality SEND practice across the school.

This is a non-teaching role, with an expectation that the successful candidate will spend a significant proportion of the school day working alongside pupils and staff in classrooms, modelling, observing and strengthening SEND provision.

The successful candidate will hold the SENDCo qualification, have experience of leading others, and be committed to developing inclusive practice that enables every pupil to thrive. Working alongside an Assistant SENDCo, they will play a key role in driving consistency, supporting staff and championing the needs of all learners.

What we offer:

Extensive CPD and Leadership Development

Access to high‑quality professional development
Leadership coaching and clear pathways to headship

Supportive and Collaborative Leadership Team

A culture of trust, teamwork, and shared responsibility

Employment Benefits

Staff wellbeing initiatives and mental health support
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunities to innovate and lead whole‑school projects

Purpose‑Driven Work

Make a genuine difference to pupils’ lives every day
Be part of a school that values staff, inclusion, and personal growth

We are not receiving CVs for this role.

Information about the school

Serenity School is a unique provision following a therapeutic humanistic approach to education and childhood development. Our goal is to ensure that vulnerable children stay within an educational setting or return from home education as quickly as possible and take advantage of our 3 Tier Curriculum offer. We have an exciting, yet challenging curriculum set out for pupils ranging from PMLD in the Nurture Centre to pupils in Semi Formal with ASD and other learning difficulties such as GD, SLCD to Formal the pathway with pupils who have an EHCP for ASD/ADHD/SLCD etc. Serenity is built upon the vision and excellence of highly skilled professionals with over 20 years of experience in education and in clinical environments. Through experiences gained we recognise that the well-being and academic achievement of the majority of young people is significantly accelerated by addressing the root causes of behavioural, emotional, social difficulties, and without this some young people simply cannot access education.

Our staff members, including, but not limited to, special education teachers, instructional aides, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and administration.

To find out more about Serenity School, please visit our website at www.serenityschool.org.uk